# N254AU: 1982 Boeing 737-201, registration cancelled 2004-07-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 16, 2004
- Exported to: Gambia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Boeing 737-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201) (registry code 1384454)
- Engine: [Pratt & Whitney JT8D-9 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-jt8d-9-series) (registry code 52048)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16WE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16WE), [TCDS E2EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E2EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22796
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Standard, transport
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1982
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2002
- Last registry action: January 10, 2003
- Mode S code: A2666D
- Owner when cancelled: [Alameda Corp Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALAMEDA%20CORP%20TRUSTEE)
- Location: [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5387° N, 98.4913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78216, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N254AU
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=254AU
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N254AU-2004-07-16

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Boeing 737-201: https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-737-201.md

## Service difficulty reports (58, newest 50)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR USAASB01301](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01301), Oct 21, 2001: BATTERY. DISCHARGED. BSI - THE EMERGENCY LIGHT ABOVE THE 1R EXIT FLASHES ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY LIGHT BATTERY. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01289](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01289), Oct 10, 2001: POWER SUPPLY. DISCHARGED. LGA - THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE OVERWING EMERGENCY LIGHT POWER SUPPLY. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01226](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01226), Aug 8, 2001: WIRE. BROKEN. BDL - MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SEAT MOUNTED EMERGENCY LIGHT AT ROW 1 INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED BROKEN WIRING. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)
- [SDR USAA010757](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010757), Jun 22, 2001: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. CLT - FOUND KEEL BEAM CORRODED 1 INCH DIAMETER BY .020 INCH DEEP, BS 727 PLUS 16, S27L. CORROSION REMOVED, AND REPAIR INSTALLED PER EA 94208, ALONG WITH ACCESS 
- [SDR USAA010764](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010764), Jun 20, 2001: KEELBEAM. CORRODED. TPA - FOUND LEFT HAND KEEL BEAM CORRODED .75 INCH DIAMETER BY .020 INCH DEEP, BS 727 PLUS 16, LOWER SURFACE. DAMAGE REMOVED, KEEL BEAM REPAIRED PER EA 94208. AC
- [SDR USAA010765](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010765), Jun 19, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. CLT - FOUDN STRINGER CORRODED 10 SQUARE INCHES, BS 967, STRINGER 27L. REMOVED AND REPLACED STRINGER SPLICE PER SRM 53-10-3, FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA010748](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010748), Jun 19, 2001: STRINGER. CORRODED. TPA - FOUND STRINGER CORRODED 10 SQUARE INCHES, PREVIOUSLY SPLICED SECTION OF STRINGER 27L AT STATION 967. CORROSION LEVEL 1. SPLICED IN NEW SECTION OF STRINGER
- [SDR USAA010749](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010749), Jun 18, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, AFT OF STATION 907 STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA 71383 AND SRM 53-00-01 FIG 223. (M)
- [SDR USAA010766](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA010766), Jun 17, 2001: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - FOUND SKIN CRACKED 1 INCH, BS 907, STRINGER 18L. DAMAGED REMOVED, REPAIR DOUBLER INSTALLED PER SRM 53-00-01, AND EA 7183. (M)
- [SDR USAASB01032](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB01032), Feb 1, 2001: COMPRESSOR. STALLED. CLT - FLT 2676 - EN ROUTE FROM TPA TO LGA, AT FL330, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A COMPRESSOR STALL. NO ENGINE PARAMETERS WERE EXCEEDED. T
- [SDR USAASB00133](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00133), May 5, 2000: ACTUATOR. FAILED. IAD - FLT 2755 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM IAD, THE NR 6 SLAT DID NOT RETRACT WHEN THE FLAPS WERE MOVED TO UP OR ZERO DEGREES. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT IAD AND LANDE
- [SDR USAASB00036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB00036), Feb 9, 2000: CHARGER. FAILED. CLE - WHILE ACCOMPLISHING A CHECK, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT LIGHT AND ASSOCIATED INTERIOR EMERGENCY EXIT SIGN INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANC
- [SDR USAA000112](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA000112), Jan 27, 2000: SKIN. CRACKED. CLT - AFTER ENTRY DOOR LOWER FORWARD SKIN HAS A 1.5 INCH CRACK. INSTALLED DOUBLER AND TRIPLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 24.. (M)
- [SDR USAA991048](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991048), Oct 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A .25 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AFT ENTRY DOOR LOWER DOOR HINGE CUTOUT. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER TR 53-30-10 REV B AND SR
- [SDR USAA991045](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA991045), Oct 7, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-5 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 727A STRINGER 19R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 1. (M)
- [SDR USAA990947](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990947), Sep 1, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - DURING RON FOUND 1.125 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT 767, 1.5 INCH ABOVE STRINGER 17L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, PAGE 2E, FIG 1 SHT 4. (M)
- [SDR USAA990946](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA990946), Sep 1, 1999: SKIN. CRACKED. BOS - DURING RON, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN AT STATION 770, .5 INCH BELOW STRINGER 18R. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3, PAGE 2E, FIG 1 SHT 4. (M)
- [SDR USAASB99144](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99144), Jun 14, 1999: VALVE. FAILED. BWI - FLT2693 - EN ROUTE FROM ROC TO MCO, THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPT ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DISCONNECT
- [SDR 99ZZZM393](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM393), Jun 14, 1999: OIL COOLER. FAILED. BWI - FLT2693 - EN ROUTE FROM ROC TO MCO, THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPT ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DISCONNECT
- [SDR 99ZZZM392](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZM392), Jun 14, 1999: CSD. FAILED. BWI - FLT2693 - EN ROUTE FROM ROC TO MCO, THE NR 1 ENGINE CSD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPT ACCOMPLISHED QUICK REF HANDBOOK PROCEDURES AND DISCONNECT
- [SDR USAASB99033](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB99033), Feb 8, 1999: PCU. FAILED. BWI - FLT 2605, ON FINAL APPROACH, AFTER LANDING GEAR AND FLAPS WERE EXTENDED, THE 'A' SYSTEM HYDRAULIC QUANTITY DEPLETED TO ZERO WITH THE LOW PRESSURE LIGHT IL
- [SDR USAA980682](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980682), Dec 27, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. TPA - DURING CX-4 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND A 1.75 INCH CRACK IN EXTERNAL SKIN STATION 805 STRINGER 18L. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER SRM 53-30-3 FIG 6. (M)
- [SDR USAASB98316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98316), Nov 29, 1998: CSD. OVERSERVICED. PIT - FLT 2691 - AFTER CLIMB-OUT FROM ROC, CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT THE NR 2 ENGINE CSD DISCONNECTED AND THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO START THE APU DUE TO LOW OIL PRESSUR
- [SDR USAASB98314](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98314), Nov 24, 1998: ENGINE. FOD. BWI - FL2659 - UPON CLIMB-OUT AT APPROX 3,000 FT, THE NR 2 ENGINE INJESTED A BIRD. A MODERATE VIBRATION WAS NOTICED FROM THE NR 2 ENGINE. CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 
- [SDR USAASB98163](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98163), Jun 30, 1998: SHUT OFF VALVE. FAILED. PIT - FLT 296 - CREW ADVISED VIA ACARS WERE ENCOUNTERING PROBLEMS WITH THE DUCT PRESSURES. AT CLIMB POWER, THE LEFT DUCT PRESSURE READS 80 PSI WHILE THE RIGHT R
- [SDR USAASB98109](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB98109), May 9, 1998: COALESCER BAG. DIRTY. GSO - FLT 1704, EN ROUTE ATL-BWI, BOTH THE FORWARD AND AFT CABIN SMOKE DETECTOR ALARMS WENT OFF DURING FLIGHT. CREW NOTED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL BUT COULD NOT 
- [SDR USAA980099](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980099), Feb 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FUOND CRACK 2 INCHES LONG STATION 727A PLUS 4 INCH STRINGER 18R SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30
- [SDR USAA980098](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980098), Feb 23, 1998: SPAR WEB. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND CRACK .25 INCH LONG LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AT STATION 200.5 FRONT SPAR WEB. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIRED 
- [SDR USAA980097](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980097), Feb 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK 2 INCH LONG STATION 727 A STRINGER 18R SKIN. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 53-30-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA980096](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980096), Feb 23, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK 1 INCH AT STATION 747 STRINGER REPAIR, REPAIRED PER 53-10-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA980095](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980095), Feb 23, 1998: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STATION 178 BULKHEAD UNDER RADAR DISH MOUNT, INBOARD SIDE OF RT LOWER HAT SECTION LEG. INSTALLED 
- [SDR USAA980094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980094), Feb 23, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND, .75 INCH CRACK STATION 616 FRAME INBOARD CHORD, LBL 62.5 WL 202 FRAME. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED REPAIR ANGLE, RE
- [SDR USAA980093](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980093), Feb 23, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STATION 616 FRAME INBOARD CHORD RBL 62.5, WL 202 FRAME. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, REPAIRE
- [SDR USAA980092](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980092), Feb 23, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK 3 INCHES STATION 664 BL 0 WL 207.5 TO WL 204 FLOORBEAM WEB. REMOVED DAMAGED AREA INSTALLED WEB REPAIR, REP
- [SDR USAA980091](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980091), Feb 23, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .5 INCH LONG STATION 727 LBL 25 INCH FLOORBEAM LOWER CHORD. REPLACED SECTION OF LOWER CHORD, REPAIRED PER 
- [SDR USAA980090](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980090), Feb 23, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND SEVERAL .25 INCH CRACK LBL 25 LONGITUDINAL FLOORBEAM LOWER WEB STATION 707 TO STATION 714, WL 203.5. FABRICATED A
- [SDR USAA980089](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980089), Feb 23, 1998: FLOORBEAM. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .5 INCH LONG STATION 707 TO STATION 714 RBL 25 LONG FLOORBEAM WEB. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER 
- [SDR USAA980088](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980088), Feb 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .375 INCH CRACK AFT ENTRY GALLEY DOOR UPPER HINGE CUT OUT SKIN EXTERIOR. CUT OUT CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER, RE
- [SDR USAA980087](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980087), Feb 23, 1998: SKIN. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND .5 INCH CRACK FORWARD ENTRY DOORWAY UPPER HINGE CUTOUT SKIN. CUTOUT CRACK AND INSTALLED FILLER AND DOUBLER, REPAI
- [SDR USAA980086](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980086), Feb 23, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK .5 INCH AT STATION 328 STRINGER 20R FRAME. INSTALLED REPAIR DOUBLER, REPAIRED PER SRM 51-40-3. (M)
- [SDR USAA980085](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980085), Feb 23, 1998: FRAME. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND CRACK 1.25 INCH LONG AFT ENTRANCE DOOR FRAME STATION 947 STRINGER 11L WEB (FRAME). INSTALLED DOUBLER ON EXISTING
- [SDR USAA980084](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980084), Feb 23, 1998: BLKHD STIFFENER. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK BS 178 LBL 5.75 AT WL 183.5 STIFFENER, BULKHEAD. DOUBLER AND STIFFENERS INSTALLED, REPAIRED PER T
- [SDR USAA980083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980083), Feb 23, 1998: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK STATION 178 BULKHEAD LBL 5, WL 199. INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIRED PER SRM 53-10-11. (M)
- [SDR USAA980082](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980082), Feb 23, 1998: KEEL BEAM. WORN. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND WORN HOLES, HOLES ELONGATED IN CHORD .09375 INCH STATION 695 TO STATION 727 LOWER CHORD (KEEL BEAM). SPOT FACED 
- [SDR USAA980081](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA980081), Feb 23, 1998: STRINGER. CRACKED. INT - DURING Q-3 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .5 INCH CRACK AND .75 INCH CRACK BS 727 LEFT OUTBOARD CHORD STRINGER 18A L/S. CUTOUT AND SPLICED IN NEW SECTION 
- [SDR USAASB97338](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97338), Dec 10, 1997: GARLOCK SEAL. LEAKING/FAILED. MEM - FLT 1901 - CAPTAIN REPORTED THE NR 2 ENGINE OIL QUANTITY DROPPED DOWN TO 1 TO 1-1/2 GALLONS DURING FLIGHT. CAPTAIN DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MEM WHERE THE FLIG
- [SDR USAA970321](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970321), Nov 6, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-2 CHECK VISUAL, VERIFIED WITH EDDY CURRENT INSPECTION FOUND 1.5 INCH CRACK IN SKIN STATION 378 WL 148.5. INSTALLED TEMPORARY REPAIR PER E/A 4328
- [SDR USAASB97232](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASB97232), Aug 23, 1997: WIRE. BROKEN. BWI - EMERGENCY FLOOR LIGHTING STAYS ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME, ROW 15 TO LAST ROW. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE AT ROW 16A. SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK. (M)
- [SDR USAA970016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970016), Jan 15, 1997: SKIN. CRACKED. ROA - DURING CX-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND .75 INCH CRACK AT STATON 332.10 LOWER AFT CORNER OF FORWARD SERVICE DOOR CUTOUT SKIN. INSTALLED DOUBLER PER EA,
- [SDR USAA970015](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA970015), Jan 15, 1997: STRINGER. CORROSION. ROA - DURING CX-1 CHECK VISUAL INSPECTION, FOUND 2 INCHES OF STRINGER 27L CORRODED AT STATION 947.5. INSTALLED STRINGER REPAIR PER SRM 53-10-3.(M)

All 58: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N254AU-2004-07-16/reports.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19950426012479I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950426012479I), Apr 26, 1995: Boeing 737201 (N254AU), Greensboro, NC. At FL330 start valve light came on NR1 engine. Shut engine down. Diverted gso. Replaced start valve and switch.

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